Lonicera - Dropmore Scarlet - Honeysuckle vine - NEW

The dropmore scarlet honey-suckle is a low-maintenance vine with red to purple coloured stems turning greenish brown with age. Flowers attract hummingbirds and bees. Flower color is red, and occurs late spring to early summer. If this vine gets too large, cut it back as much as necessary - it's a fast grower and often recovers within a single season. Wonderful when trained over an entry, arbor, or to soften the top of a privacy fence. Does well in most soil types but does not do well in standing water. Full sun for best flowering. Characteristics Height: Up to 4 metres - (12 feet). Plant Characteristics: low maintenance, Foliage Characteristics: evergreen, semi-evergreen, Flower Characteristics: long lasting, Tolerances: deer, drought, heat & humidity, pollution, seashore, slope, wind, Requirements Bloom Time: Mid Summer to Mid Fall Zone: 3 to 9 Part-shade to full sun Water Range: Dry to Moist We ship our honeysuckle vines as 3.5 inch plugs. This item among all items in our Spring collection ship once risk of frost has past.